RISING OF THE WAIKATOS AT AUCKLAND.
The Bonnie Lass, of this port, Captain Davidson, arrived on Tuesday July 7th, from Taranaki, where she had been with cargo, only part of which she was able to deliver, having been deterred by the arrival of steamers and stress of weather. She arrived at Taranaki on Friday week, and after lying outside for several days, she sailed last Friday for Nelson, finding it impossible to get in.
She brings important news respecting the war at Auckland.
The Waikatos had risen to the number of 5000, as reported at Taranaki by the steamers which came for troops; and the news, with the embarkation of men and guns, created good deal of excitement at Taranaki. The Eclipse, war steamer, arrived at New Plymouth on Monday week, and took off 350 soldiers to Auckland, embarking them in a very short time and steaming out immediately. H.M.S. Harrier arrived on Tuesday, 30th June, and embarked the Armstrong guns for the same destination; and on Thursday, the 2nd instant, the Claud Hamilton arrived, and took onboard 100 horses and a number of the Mounted Artillery Corps. There is a sufficient body of men left at Taranaki to guard the town; and of course the outlying blockhouses and stockades are still sufficiently garrisoned. The master of the Bonnie Lass states that last Friday; while in the offing, he heard the sound of the firing of large guns from inland in the direction of Tataraimaka; and from the peculiar sound of the reports he believes it was shell-firing. No late papers were brought by the vessel, as she was unable to communicate with the shore for some days before leaving.
By advices from Sydney of 26th June we learn that it had been "ascertained that six tons of gunpowder from Sydney were sent some days ago for the Maories, at Nelson. Advices have been sent by the mail to the Government to seize it." A telegraphic despatch in the Melbourne Argus dated Sydney 26th June, states :—-The troops were inspected by Brigadier Chute this morning. One hundred men of the ! 2th, unde Captain Shaughnessy, are ordered for New Zealand. A return just issued from the W« Office states the number of men aerving in 9«w Zwfcad «|t<ng w*& ■ •
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Discovery of a New Bird.—A bird not hitherto known in New Zealand has been discovered in the district of the Karamea by a party working on the roads in connection with Mr. Rochfort. The party, which at the time was under the superintendence of Mr. Morrijdjhe overseer, was engaged felling a tree about 40 wib high. It broke about two-thirds from the ground, and two small birds rolled out in an apparently stupifiod condition. It was supposed they were hybernating, but the general nature of a New Zealand winter is opposed to this idea. The birds, male and femalo, are smaller that a wren, with long legs (about three inches), long claws —the claws of a regular creeper—eyes deep sunk and scarcely visiblo tinder the daylight; bill straight, adapted for picking insects from iinder the bark of tree 3. The cock's plumage was green on the wing, with light drab on the breast, and rather darker drab on tail and wing covers ; hou, a mottled drab all over. The bird evidently belongs to the class of nocturnal creepers, and as yet we believe it has not been found in New Zealand, its habits rendering its discovery a matter of difficulty hitherto. Unfortunately, sufficient caro was not taken to preserve them. While in a state of sleep, one was wrapped loosely in a woollen shirt, and the other placed in a small box. When dusk came on, the former got out of the* shirt, and flew away; and' some one incautiously opening the box which contained the other, it too escaped; their waking time having come with the night. Explorers may perhaps discover other specimens by examining holes in trees, where the birds' nests may be placed, as in the case described. It would be well to secure specimens of this bird for New Zealand museums.
The Tasmanian Maid has had her name changed. Immediately on t\\e hoisting - of rfthq -Government penant, she assumed the name of the " Sandfly"; and we trust she will be found a stinging visitant to the enemies of the colonist.
RISING OF THE WAIKATOS AT AUCKLAND.
Colonist, Volume VI, Issue 597, 14 July 1863, Page 4
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